Giessel-Newsletter

Dear friends and neighbors, I just saw the Governor’s budget vetoes at 4:55 pm Wednesday. See section below for those links. These vetoes further extend his Administrative-long focus on cutting services for children and families. Veto of education, foster care, mental health grants. A few years ago he touted himself as making Alaska “family friendly”. […]

Dear friends and neighbors, Happy Summer Solstice! Anchorage received 19 hours and 21 minutes of daylight.

Dear friends and neighbors, Special Session – Day 30 Today is last day of the 2nd Special Session, 34th Legislature. Gas Pipeline – only special session topic

Dear friends and neighbors, Special Session – Day 28 Needless to say, I’m here in the rain forest of Juneau. Twice a day meetings continue for Senate Finance. House members have taken a break to go home but are coming back again for last day or two.

Dear friends and neighbors, Special Session – Day 22 Gas Pipeline – only special session topic Meetings this week of House Finance and Senate Finance both in Juneau. Meeting summaries are located in newsletter section below.

Dear friends and neighbors, Special Session – Day 15 Gas Pipeline – only special session topic Meetings this week of House Finance (Anchorage), and Senate Finance in (Juneau). Meeting summaries are located in newsletter section below.

Dear friends and neighbors, Special Session – Day 8 Gas Pipeline – only special session topic Meetings this week of House Finance (Anchorage), and Senate Finance in (Juneau). Meeting summaries located in newsletter section below.

Dear friends and neighbors, We have such great news reporters in the Capitol! There has been very accurate reporting done all session. Articles cited in this newsletter summarize actions on last day of 23rd Legislature.

Dear friends and neighbors, The Senate completed its work and adjourned last night (May 20) at about 8:30 PM. The House adjourned at about 9:45 PM. The 34th Alaska Legislature is adjourned sine die.

Dear friends and neighbors, I’m going to start out a bit negative. Yesterday, May 18, was a day that defies description. Governor told the Legislature: His version of a gas pipeline defies our Constitution – ignoring resource development for benefit of Alaskans (benefit for a private company), surrenders our taxing authority (removes local taxation authority,